I recently took the collage above out of the storage room and hung it in my new apartment. It’s based on a painting, Freedom, by Ilya Repin, that Jane Dougherty used back when she was doing writing prompts, and that both she and Merril have returned to numerous times. I liked it so much I did two collages based on it.
I didn’t start out with this idea at all, but as soon as the Oracle pointed to ferocious dancing in the wordlist the entire poem began to reference Repin’s painting. It’s a wonderful painting, full of beautiful messages.
I’m quite sure she isn’t finished sending me back to it either.
laughter’s breath
kisses like star-sky
here is a rhythm
to embrace
ask the ocean
for the secrets of sailing
airborn
surrounded by voices
that dazzle open magic
windows of ferocious dancing
into a universe
without time
You can see the original posts for each of my above collages here and here.
K. 
I think this is very beautiful poem, Kerfe, and I like the collages too.
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Thanks Robbie.
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This is one of the Oracle’s favourite paintings, and one of her favourite themes. Bird-fish, sky-sailing 🙂
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She can take me there anytime.
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I think she does. It’s just that we always wake up.
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That’s probably true.
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Embracing the eternal rhythms of the universe and sea. Beautiful.
Your collages are like iterations of the painting in different eras.
Once again, yours, mine, and Jane’s poems are all connected.
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Thanks Merril. That painting will never grow old.
She’s keeping her eye on us.
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Yes, you know I love that painting–and the Oracle, too, of course.😏
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Cool collages based on the original artwork which is a lovely whirlwind of water and dancing. I can see where you could draw inspiration from all of them in words as well.
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Thanks Jade. I’m sorry Jane doesn’t do prompts anymore–she found the best paintings. But it’s draining to do them–I don’t know how anyone finds the time.
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You’re welcome. I hear you. I have 8 postcards done (art part.) It’s been great to get back to it.
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I have 4 left to complete. Then I’ll be ready to start poeming!
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Yay! I just got my list today, so I need to get things in gear.
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I got my list too, and one name correction. I’ll give it a few more days for any other corrections to trickle in and then start writing poems.
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I see a new list in my email folder that hasn’t been opened yet. First thing this morning I hooked the scanner up to my newer computer and scanned 8 of them. I wrote the poems for them yesterday. Am excited about it and can’t wait to start getting postcards 🙂
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I got another name connection today, so I’m going to wait a few days to begin. Yes, mail!
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this is exquisite, Kerfe, and I really like how the word rhythm plays off of the word dancing later in the poem!
❤
David
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Thanks David. Dancing was the key word.
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I love the wild freedom of your writing here, and how the collage echoes that sentiment. I bet it looks great in your apartment!
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Thanks Ingrid. It does. One of my favorites of all the art I’ve done.
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Absolutely stunning, Kerfe. I love the wild abandon of your words and images in your collage. Your poem depicts the scene of the painting… “laughter’s breath kisses like star shine…” LOVE this! ❤
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Thanks Colleen. It’s a great painting to use as inspiration.
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It was excellent!
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